U.S. President George W. Bush (R) shakes hands with his nominee for the new U.S. Attorney General, retired New York judge Michael Mukasey, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, September 17, 2007. Mukasey, 66, would replace Alberto Gonzales, who resigned last month after he became embroiled in controversy over the firings of nine federal prosecutors. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)